The Douglas Youth Baseball and Softball Association is a program of service to our youth. Its goal is to provide children with an enjoyable baseball and softball experience, which includes learning the basic skills of the games, teaching and instructing youth in the rules of the game, promoting teamwork, and developing skills necessary to play youth baseball and softball safely. The organization aims to instill the values of sportsmanship, community and competition with the core goal of developing and enriching the lives of our youth through their DYBS experience.

We are very excited about starting our season, but we're also keenly aware of and closely monitoring news and information regarding the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. 

We will be closely following CDC news and guidelines to ensure we take proper precautions in dealing with this virus. We take the health and safety of our players and their families very seriously, and will do everything we can to ensure we keep our players out on the field where they belong. 

Actions being taken by the league at this time:

• Limiting or eliminating large indoor gatherings
• Suspending the practice of "shaking hands" after games. We will work with coaches on other methods of showing respect for our opponents.

Actions we are asking our participants (coaches and players) to take:

• Stay home when you are sick
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Avoid touching the hands and faces of other participants
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then immediately throw the tissue in the trash
• Most importantly, wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (if soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol)

Please see below for links to important resources that provide additional information and guidance concerning COVID-19:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/share-facts.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html

https://www.cdc.gov

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-disease-2019-vs-the-flu